Synonyms of akin

akin

adjective

ə-ˈkin 

1

as in related

having a close connection like that between family members

foxes are closely akin to dogs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• related
• comparable
• allied
• associated
• affiliated
• analogous
• kindred
• connected
• similar
• like
• such
• matching
• joined
• corresponding
• parallel
• resembling
• interrelated
• same
• identical
• cognate
• alike
• correspondent
• relevant
• resemblant
• pertinent
• interconnected
• suchlike
• ditto
• connate
• apposite
• cogent
• germane
• apropos
• material

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unrelated
• unlike
• different
• other
• dissimilar
• distinctive
• distinct
• diverse
• disparate
• distinguishable
• nonidentical
• differentiable
• unalike
• diacritical
• discriminable

2

as in like

having qualities in common

mathematics and computer programming are akin in that they both require logical thinking

Synonyms & Similar Words

• like
• analogous
• similar
• comparable
• alike
• such
• equivalent
• resembling
• corresponding
• parallel
• synonymous
• matching
• identical
• cognate
• resemblant
• correspondent
• related
• connate
• tantamount
• twin
• suchlike
• ditto
• on the order of
• same
• commensurate
• proportionate
• virtual
• relatable
• consistent
• allied
• kin
• approaching
• kindred
• conforming
• equal
• redundant
• congeneric
• indistinguishable
• interchangeable
• congenial
• uniform
• conformable
• approximating
• homogeneous
• consonant
• close
• me-too
• entire
• coextensive
• duplicate
• fungible
• coincident
• homogenous
• connatural
• substitutable
• unvarying
• selfsame
• unchanging
• congenerous
• unvaried

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unlike
• different
• dissimilar
• diverse
• various
• distinct
• distinguishable
• disparate
• variable
• varied
• varying
• unakin
• nonequivalent
• noninterchangeable
• unrelated
• inaccurate
• imprecise
• inexact
• unconnected

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of akin

The book’s humor is sharp and merciless, akin to that of a standup comedy show, and yet the things described are far from funny. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026

Instead, too much of the process resembles making peace with your past and developing marine communication powers akin to Aquaman. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026

Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle decried the idea as beneath American values and akin to public executions in authoritarian nations, such as Iran and North Korea. — Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2026

Jones repeated that the current period in the market is akin to 1999, just about a year before the dot-com bubble burst in 2000. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026